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Developers Route Claude Code Through Rival Models as AI Coding Costs Rise

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Developers are finding ways to pair Anthropic's Claude Code with OpenAI-compatible and open-source models to reduce the cost of agentic coding, even though Anthropic does not officially support using Claude Code as a multi-model front end. The workaround highlights a widening tension in AI software development: developers want Claude Code's coding workflow, but many also want cheaper or locally run models for routine steps.

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